Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Iran's Nuclear Program And Sanctions Has Cost The Country $170 Billion

Iranian nuclear facility (photo credit: CC-BY nanking2010/Wikipedia)

Report: Iranian Nuclear Program Has Cost $170 Billion -- Arutz Sheva

Much of the price tag due to ongoing western sanctions; billions also funneled to terrorist groups.

Israeli security sources claimed Tuesday that Iran's controversial nuclear program has cost the country $170 billion, mostly due to economic sanctions.

Of the $170 billion price tag, $40 billion were "invested over the past 20 years in the construction and operation of nuclear infrastructure," the sources told AFP.

They said Iran had "lost $130 billion because of sanctions put in place since 2012," including $105 million linked to the oil sector and $25 billion to banking, trade and industry, development and investment.

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More News On The Cost Of Iran's Nuclear Program

Sanctions Have Increased Cost of Iranian Nuclear Program by $130 Billion -- Washington Free Beacon
Sanctions have cost Iran $130 billion in two years -- Times of Israel
Report: Israeli sources claim $170 billion price tag on Iran's nuclear program -- Jerusalem Post
Iran's nuclear drive has cost $170 billion, say Israeli sources -- Ma'an News Agency

My Comment: A complete waste of money .... and the costs keep on rising.

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